New Concert Spotlights: Ann Wilson, Katie Skene, Oasiz, The Tourmaliners and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes concert spotlights on Katie Skene at Beaumont's, Oasiz (with Scott Samuels), The Tourmaliners at the La Jolla Lutheran Church (post surf contest), The Adam Wolff Trio at the Athenaeum, Pretending Chrissie at Humphreys Backstage Live, and Ann Wilson of Heart at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-33

Nathan Raney Birthday Jam: True Stories, The Beat Farmers and Farm Truck

Here's a photo from Nathan Raney's Birthday Jam at Navajo Live, with members of
True Stories, The Beat Farmers and Farm Truck.

New Interview! John Hernandez of Revelation 69 + Acoustic Evenings at The Athenaeum

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers includes a preview of Jefferson Jay's upcoming Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum (Jack Tempchin, Bri Schillings, Fred Benedetti pictured) as well the upcoming Hall of Fame induction + an interview with John Hernandez of rockers Revelation 69 .
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/sd_north_september_2023/21

New! Music Scene SD with The Beat Farmers, Kimmi Bitter, The Dils, Slightly Stoopid, Billy Tisch, Jason Mraz and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, with SDMusic News: The Beat Farmers, Ratt, Slightly Stoopid, The Unknowns, The The Return of the HalloGras cruise, Kimmi Bitter, Audrey Callahan, Rosie Flores, Wayne Riker, The Tourmaliners, Jim Croce, JJ Cale, The Footloose Band with Billy Tisch, The Dils, Victoria Robertson and more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/sd_north_september_2023/23

California Music Hall of Fame with Ron Dante / The Archies

Here's a photo of Bart Mendoza with singer Ron Dante of The Archies, The Cuff Links and more!
Taken by Donna Daly at the California Music Hall of Fame on September 23, 2023

January 7 - Pacific Records 20th Anniversary Fest! Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Jonny Tarr and more!

Tickets are now on sale for Pacific Records Fest, taking place at the Music Box in San Diego, on January 7, 2024. The event celebrates 20 years of great music from Pacific Records and will feature an early start time, happening from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. The multimedia event will feature videos and special guests, with performers set to include Manual Scan, Sandollar, The Tourmaliners, Jonny Tarr, The Moonjacks, Seawall Prophet, Kelo Sako, The Spice Pistols, Shane Hall, Skyler Lutes and more!
Tickets here: www.ticketweb.com/event/pacific-records-fest-music-box-tickets/13674508

California Hall of Fame Induction with Ron Dante, Rick Derringer, Merrilee Rush, Joey Molland and more!

The California Hall of Fame held it's opening ceremony on September 23 at the Golden Bears Theater in Temecula. Bart Mendoza was a presenter, introducing Col. David Pavey for Terry Sylvester's (The Hollies) induction. The host was TV and radio legend Wink Martindale. Amongst the present inductees, were Cannibal & The Headhunters with Laurie Beebe Lewis (who backed all the performers), Joey Molland (Badfinger), Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Ron Dante (The Archies), Rick Derringer (The McCoys), Larry Tamblyn (The Standells), Merrilee Rush, Mike Pinera (Iron Butterfly) and Ed Sanford / Johnny Townsend (The Sanford Townsend Band). Laurence Juber (Wings) as also inducted but didn't perform until the closing song. DJ Shotgun Tom Kelly was also inducted, with 1970's TV favorite Rodney Allen Rippy amongst the presenters. Bart Mendoza joined the All-Star Jam at the end of the night for a version of "Gloria." Photos by Donna Daly.

 
Bart Mendoza, Mike Pinera (Blues Image / Iron Butterfly)

 

Bart Mendoza, Shotgun Tom Kelly, Donna Daly

 

Rodney Allen Rippy, Donna Daly, Bart Mendoza

 

Rick Derringer (The McCoys / The Edgar Winter Group), Bart Mendoza

 

Bart Mendoza,  Larry Tamblyn (The Standells)

 

Bart Mendoza, Merrilee Rush

 

Bart Mendoza, Wink Martindale

 

Bart Mendoza, Johnny Townsend, Ed Sanford (The Sanford Townsend Band)

 

Bart Mendoza, Laurence Juber (Wings)

 

Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), Bart Mendoza

 

Bart Mendoza, Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Ret. Col. David Pavey

Nathan Raney Birthday Jam with The Beat Farmers, Farm Truck and True Stories!

On the occasion of guitarist Nathan Raney's birthday, Bart Mendoza and Billy Tisch of True Stories joined Craig Fisher and Tim Edwards of Farm Truck + Jerry Raney and Joel Kmak of The Beat Farmers for a jam session at Navajo Live in San Carlos, CA.

1) Super 8 Motel (Craig & Tim, vocals)
2) Guitars, Cadillacs (Craig & Tim, vocals)
3) Feel A Whole Lot Better (Bart, vocals, guitar from this song on)
4) Route 66 (Bart, vocals)
5) Wooly Bully (Jerry, vocals)
6) Cold Turkey (Nathan, vocals)

New Concert Spotlights: AJ Croce, Gilbert Castellanos, Ash Easton, Jonathan Karrant, The Who Generation and more

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with spotlights on: AJ Croce at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Gilbert Castellanos at the La Jolla Community Center, Ash Easton at Humphreys Backstage Live, Jonathan Karrant at Tio Leo's Lounge, The Who Generation at Campland on the Bay and Justin Grinnell & Kathryn Schulmeister at the Athenaeum
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-32

New San Diego Music News: Blink 182, Slack Key Ohana, Beat Farmers and more!

 Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Newspapers includes music news from Blink 182, Slack Key Ohana, The Beat Farmers,
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/17

New Concert spotlights! Laurie Beebe Lewis, MohaviSoul, Samantha Fish etc + New Release News with Scott Samuels, Garrison Bailey, Chickenbone slim etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Newspapers includes New Concert spotlights on Laurie Beebe Lewis, MohaviSoul, Samantha Fish etc + New Release News with Scott Samuels, Garrison Bailey, Chickenbone Slim etc!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/16

New! Spice Pistols / Tamar Berk Interviews

Bart Mendoza interviews Spice Pistols bassist Sppike Mike Muellenberg aboout their upcoming tour with Agent Orange and then chats with musician Tamar Berk about her new videos.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/15

An Interview with singer Lissa Dee

Bart Mendoza interviews singer Lissa Dee in the latest editions of all Local Umbrella Media newspapers.
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/san_diego_central_august_2023_lite/14

Dr. Know Cameo!

Bart Mendoza turns up in a recent Gonzo Report column on Dr. Know, by Spike Steffenhagen in the San Diego Reader. Read here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/24/gonzo

San Diego Reader Manual Scan concert preview!

The San Diego Reader previews Manual Scan's EP release show at the Casbah on September 2 in thier weekly "Live Five" column.
Read here: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/31/live-five

New Concert Spotlights: The Bird Rockers, Peter Sprague & Rebecca Jade, The Four Tops, Jack Tempchin etc!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, includes concert spotlights on: Jack Tempchin at Humphreys Backstage Live, The Bird Rockers (with Joe Dameron) at Beaumont's, Vinyl Pirates (with Scott Samuels) at Campland on the Bay, Peter Sprague & Rebecca Jade at Tio Leo's, Jonny Tarr at the La Valencia and The Four Tops / The Temptations at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-31

Shooting Stars

 The title track from the new Manual Scan EP, Shooting Stars!

Manual Scan EP "Shooting Stars" Available on August 29!

Manual Scan's EP "Shooting Stars" will be available on limited edition gatefold CD, digital download or  all major streaming platforms on August 29, via Pacific Records! The band will perform at The Casbah in San Diego on Saturday, September 2.
Listen here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335

New Pacific Records Tour Dates include Manual Scan!

 

Canceled! True Stories Standley Park August 20

True Stories free concert in University City, on August 20 at Standley Park, has been canceled due to predicted heavy rain. The band's performance has been rescheduled to Summer 2024.

True Stories IPO / San Diego Set List!

Here's what True Stories played at this year's International Pop Overthrow. The event was held at the Black Cat Bar in North Park / San Diego and also included sets from Mess of Fun, The Scott Samuels Band, The Living Rooms, David Brookings and the Average Lookings and Super Buffet. All originals except for the closing Wings cover, sung by Scott Mathiasen.
Read here: www.setlist.fm/setlist/true-stories/2023/black-cat-bar-san-diego

Can't Seem To Make You Mine
In Your Arms
You Still Take My Breath Away
After Awhile
Clouds All Day
She's Magic
You're Gonna Miss Me
Jet

New Spotlights: Lost 80's Live with Wang Chung, General Public + David Yuter, Erisa Nicole, Jazz Bass Summit

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach & Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes concerts spotlights on Lost 80's Live with Wang Chung, General Public, Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, Animotion and many more at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay + David Yuter, Erisa Nicole, Jazz Bass Summit with Marshall hawkins and Rob Thorsen, The Best of Ella Fitzgerald with Rose Mallet at Dizzy's and a Summerfest Open Rehearsal at Baker Baum Hall
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-30

New Manual Scan EP "Shooting Stars" out August 29! Pre-Order Now!

Manual Scan has a new five song EP, Shooting Stars, out August 29 via Pacific Records! The EP is available on digital and limited edition CD formats.
You can pre-order now at: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shooting-stars-ep/1698580335

1) Shootings Stars
2) David May
3) (She's Used To) Playing With Fire 
4) Biff Bang Pow
5) My Couch Is On Fire

True Stories Plays International Pop Overthrow August 18

 True Stories Plays International Pop Overthrow August 18!

Lost Media / San Diego Reader Interview

Bart Mendoza is interviewed alongside Mike Stax, Bob Monroe and Jerry Raney in an article by Jay Allen Sanford on lost media found in a stash of videos by the San Diego Reader.
Read here: www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2023/aug/12/we-found-the-lost-1989-mario-bros-tv-show

Manual Scan at the Casbah Sepetember 2

Tickets are on sale now for Manual Scan's show at the Casbah on September 2 - Secret Society's 40th Anniversary, Manual Scan's EP release show and Bart's Birthday! Don't miss out on the fun!
Tickets are available here: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Manual-Scan/Casbah

New Concert Spotlights! Rain Beatles Tribute, Full Strength Funk Band, Natalie Aley, Sara Gazarek and Rob Thorsen

Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News, with concert spotlights on Rain at Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay, Sara Gazarek at dizzy's, Natalie Aley at Estancia, Band Overboard at Campland on the Bay, Rob Thorsen at Tio Leo's and the Full Strength Funk Band at La Jolla's Concerts by the Sea.
Read here: https://sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-29

Top 5 Concerts with Ambrosia, Swive, Tamar Berk, Stevie Salas etc + New Release News!

Bart Mendoza's latest for all Local Umbrella Media newspapers, includes concert spotlights on: The Tourmaliners at Tio Leo's, Ambrosia at the Belly Up, Jeremy Morris at Navajo Live, Stevie Salas at the Pourhouse and Swive with Tamar Berk at the Casbah + New release news from Tamar Berk, Jack Habegger's Celebrity Telathon, Billy Watson, Gregory Page, Eve Selis, The Zach Gutierrez trio and many more!
Read here: https://issuu.com/printandmailexperts/docs/del_sol_july_2023-2

Jeremy Morris and Friends - With members of True Stories sitting in!

Bart Mendoza and Billy Tisch of True Stories joined The Jeremy Morris Band on August 2 at Navajo Live! Billy played saxophone the whole set, with Bart joining in backing vocals and guitar on:

"It's Getting Better"
"Spirit In The Sky"
"Highway to Heaven"
"Pop Rules" Medley w/ Pipeline, Communication Breakdown, Out of Limits etc.
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Feel A Whole Lot Better"
"Wooly Bully"
"Gloria"
"Johnny B Goode" Medley w/ You Really Got Me, Rock Around the Clock etc

New Interview: Josquin des Pres Working with Bernie Taupin + Cartoon Talk with Cassie B, Rick Walker, Audrey Callahan, Jerry Raney and more!

Bart Mendoza's latest for the San Diego Troubadour: An interview with Josquin Des Pres about working with Bernie Taupin + We talk cartoons with Audrey Callahan, Riston Diggs, Richard Whig (Thee Allyrgic Reaction), Cassie B, Jerry Raney (the Farmers), Rick Walker (Sometimes Julie), Cliff Cunningham (Social Spit), Suzanne Shea, Joe Normal, Derrick Anderson (The Bangles / Marshall Crenshaw), Joel Kmak and more!
Read here: https://sandiegotroubadour.com/for-your-information-8/

New Interviews! Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Sergio Guitierrez

Bart Mendoza interviews Professor B. Miller of Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra and guitarist / artist Sergio Gutierrez in the latest editions of all Local Umbrella Newspapers.
Read here: www.issuu.com/east_country_july_2023/15

Cassie B Interview!

Bart Mendoza has penned a feature on singer Cassie B, discussing her new single "Honey" and more! Available online and in print with all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers
Read here: https://issuu.com/cassiebjuly_2023

 

True Stories at the 1st Annual Great Deadful Festival September 29!

Tickets are now on sale for the 1st Annual The Great Deadful Festival at Banner Ranch Sept. 29-Oct. 1!

"Co-headliners are San Diego’s Premier Grateful Dead cover bands, Easy Wind and Electric Waste Band! As well performing are 2023 San Diego Music Awards Winner Artist of the Year and Best Americana Album, Jeff Berkley & The Banned, plus 2023 San Diego Music Awards Industry Achievement Award Winner Bart Mendoza with his band True Stories!

We offer 2 day camping, single day passes, VIP lodging, gift vendors, community bonfire jam session, food and beer/cider for sale on-site! Make friends and memories while you dance the day and night away under the stars!" www.thegreatdeadfulfestival.com

Jeremy Morris August 2 w/ Bart Mendoza, Scott Samuels, Billy Tisch and more!

 Bart Mendoza will be sitting in with Jeremy Morris and his band at Navajo Live on August 2!
Scott Samuels will open.

Recording with Billy Tisch!

On July 25 Bart Mendoza was in the studio with Billy Tisch, recording clarinet overdubs as well as vocals for an upcoming True Stories EP. The session, for the song, "Windmills," took place at Pacific Records, with Brian Witkin at the board.